Thursday, March 27, 2008

Week of March 31- April 4

One week to go to AIMS. We are SO ready. There will be NO flex grouping this week as we all review concepts in preparation for AIMS.

I am proud to announce that I have been chosen as a Great Teacher of Great Books by the Great Books Foundation in Chicago. I have been invited to come to Chicago in April with 12 other teachers from across the United States. We will attend an awards dinner in our honor and to be the Foundation's guests at Chicago 2008, an annual cultural event for Great Books enthusiasts from across the country.

Spelling Words for the Week of March 31: (Prefixes....non, in, re)
nonstop, replaced, inactive, refill, incorrect, rethink, nonfat, reread, retell, return, incomplete, repay, nonfiction, nonsense, indirect, independent, invisible, nonprofit, redo, relocate

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Week of March 24-28

Back from Spring Break and ready to roll! Only 2 weeks until AIMS.

Spelling Words: (working with prefixes) unused, dislike, unclean, unheard, disagree, disabled, unkind, unfriendly, unable, unhappy, unsafe, disobey, uncertain, disappear, undecided, dishonest, disadvantage, distrust, unknown, unlike

Flex reading:
Monday: Fisherman and His Wife
Tuesday: King of Beasts and phonics page
Wednesday: reread story for Thursday test

Flex math:

Monday: page 115
Tuesday: no homework
Wednesday: p.116

Friday, March 7, 2008

Week of March 10-14

One week to go to Spring Break!!!!!!

Spelling Words: abbreviations this week... Pres., Dr., Ave., Hwy., Rd., St., Fri., Sat., Sept., Dec., tsp., lb., Wed., Gov., Mt., Rte., Jan., Pkwy., Sun., Mon.,

Reading: homeroom Jr. Great Books story " All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
Our friend, Bill, from Jr. Great Books in Chicago will be here to co lead the discussion with Mrs. Chittick.

Mrs. Chittick just received the "Great teacher of great books" award. She is being sent to Chicago in April to enjoy a "cultural" weekend provided by the Great Books Foundation. She'll be attending the Opera, the Chicago Symphony, the Art Museum, and many other wonderful events.

Math Flex Group:
Monday review and study for division test
Tuesday division test-----no homework
Wednesday parts of a region (fractions)
Thursday no homework to do over Spring Break